A Bradford man is facing charges after a man was struck by a vehicle during a road rage incident Tuesday in Innisfil.
At about 5:20 p.m., the South Simcoe Police Service responded to the 9th Line, where a 35-year-old Barrie man had been struck. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the incident “occurred in heavy traffic when the suspect vehicle reversed into the victim’s vehicle.”
“The victim was struck after getting out of his vehicle in an attempt to stop the suspect vehicle from leaving. The suspect vehicle fled the scene at a high rate of speed.”
The suspect was located and pulled over on Sideroad 10 in Bradford West Gwillimbury, but he fled the scene in the vehicle, police said. Officers boxed the vehicle in and it came to a stop, and the driver was arrested without incident.
Joshua Wheatley, 21, has been charged with dangerous operation (three counts), flight from peace officers, assault with a weapon, and failure to stop after an accident. He was held for a bail hearing.
